2 Crucially Important Obedience Commands You MUST Teach Your Puppy Or Dog
If it were not so serious, it could almost be comical; what is found in the bellies of our beasts.
Every day in thousands of veterinary clinics and animals hospitals, emergency surgery is performed to remove objects from the throats, stomachs and intestines of our canine friends.
Short list of interesting items found and removed: coins, tampons, underwear, diapers, toys, plastic pieces, balls, sticks, mulch, tin foil, plastic wrap, string, balloons, medication covers, dental retainers, holiday decorations, sewing needles, fish hooks and sinkers, even rocks! The list is infinite! Their oral magnetism to everything, is due partly because they have no other way to scrutinize the taste, texture, size, and shapes of objects, not to mention, satiate their never-ending curiosities and urge to chew.
The other part, let's face it, inherently, they are scavengers! The lucky ones have owners who catch them in the act, are keenly in tune to behavior changes in their pets, or have enough time, to find an emergency clinic.
Others aren't so lucky.
The encounter is fatal.
That makes it painfully heartbreaking, as their owner assumes an excruciating amount of guilt for not being observant or act quickly enough to save their pet.
So, what are the 2 CRUCIALLY important commands you MUST teach your puppy or dog? 1.
LEAVE IT! - Works if you catch them BEFORE they grab the object.
2.
GIVE! - If they already have it in their mouth and hopefully before they swallow it! BOTTOM LINE: To save yourself undue stress, and possibly a broken heart, plus, the capability to possibly save your pet's life, make it an imperative objective to teach your pet, "LEAVE IT!" and "GIVE".
Find a local dog trainer who applies positive reinforcement, punishment-free training.
Enroll in their classes as soon as possible.
There is no question, invariably at night, on a weekend or holiday, at some point in your short journey together, you will have to use those commands! You will be thankful you took the time, to teach your dog how to respond immediately, and appropriately.
Every day in thousands of veterinary clinics and animals hospitals, emergency surgery is performed to remove objects from the throats, stomachs and intestines of our canine friends.
Short list of interesting items found and removed: coins, tampons, underwear, diapers, toys, plastic pieces, balls, sticks, mulch, tin foil, plastic wrap, string, balloons, medication covers, dental retainers, holiday decorations, sewing needles, fish hooks and sinkers, even rocks! The list is infinite! Their oral magnetism to everything, is due partly because they have no other way to scrutinize the taste, texture, size, and shapes of objects, not to mention, satiate their never-ending curiosities and urge to chew.
The other part, let's face it, inherently, they are scavengers! The lucky ones have owners who catch them in the act, are keenly in tune to behavior changes in their pets, or have enough time, to find an emergency clinic.
Others aren't so lucky.
The encounter is fatal.
That makes it painfully heartbreaking, as their owner assumes an excruciating amount of guilt for not being observant or act quickly enough to save their pet.
So, what are the 2 CRUCIALLY important commands you MUST teach your puppy or dog? 1.
LEAVE IT! - Works if you catch them BEFORE they grab the object.
2.
GIVE! - If they already have it in their mouth and hopefully before they swallow it! BOTTOM LINE: To save yourself undue stress, and possibly a broken heart, plus, the capability to possibly save your pet's life, make it an imperative objective to teach your pet, "LEAVE IT!" and "GIVE".
Find a local dog trainer who applies positive reinforcement, punishment-free training.
Enroll in their classes as soon as possible.
There is no question, invariably at night, on a weekend or holiday, at some point in your short journey together, you will have to use those commands! You will be thankful you took the time, to teach your dog how to respond immediately, and appropriately.
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